Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-27

Merrill Of Boston, throwing the cards
on the states OF Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts with the follow
ing results: Whole number Of cards
handled. 1885; separations made, rs;
per cent Of cards thrown correctly,
90 IS; time. one hour aud eleven min
utes. This l. the best record we have
seen made.
Harry Scott, who purchased the Geo.
Buzzeu steamer yacht i building Il large
boat house for II Speaking Of boats,
Geo. W. BuzzeH i building a new one
Of - feet IN length, with four-horSe
boiler and engine, which will really be
a very pretty, "a well as staunch little
craft. 1t Is is built OF plate iron Is inch
thick, thoroughly rivetted and will be
thoroughly made in all respects Inas-
much a. George is TO take the lead in
home built boats, it viii be appropriate
to dub him Commodore.
AT the entertainment given by the NJ
E Ladies society, Wednesday evening,
the audience was favored by the singing
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland of Boston.
Mr.. Copeland has q very musical
tenor voice and sings in the best of
taste. Mrs C nee Adella J. Niles,
daughter of W. F. Niles OF this place.
has clear and sweet soprano voice and
both in solo and in duets sings to the
pleasure Of all. We do not remember to
have H-raDad 70 auv Sinui1u in q Iouu
time that was more pleasant and accepta-
bic than this Mr. and Mrs. Copeland
have the thanks of the society and the
approval of every one present Herbert
BickfOrd, A. r. COwleS, and son Harry,
Miss Martha Bean and Others assisted
in the entertainment, and are entitled TO
the thanks OF the society
We have received from the hands of
the Rev Joseph Hooper, pastor of St
Augu~tine's church. No. Troy, pam
phlet containing the memorial address
of Mr.. Hooper at the funeral of the late
Col o. s. Elkins Of that place, also i
sermon read by POSSIBLY written by
Col. Elkins in the pastors absence some
weeks previous to his death. Mr.. Hoop
er's sermon was from Pa. ": ,; Lord
who shall abide in thy tabernacle:
Who shall dwell in thy holy hill: He
that walketh uprightly and worketh
righteousness and speaketh truth in his
heart" The theme of the discourse was
the noble character of some of the true
men in the different ages Of the world,
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good of earlier and later times were re-
ferred 10, and true manhood was
shown 10 have existed in all ages of the
world The history of the Elkins fam
lilies, was sketched, aud the character of
Col. EIkins as true. christian man was
dwelt upon, and the sermon is one that is
useful, both as an excellent biblical dis
| course and history of one of the leading
| families of the upper Lamoille valley. 1t
was timely, touching and true, and will
| greatly priced by the relatives and friends
| of the deceased.
| ALBANY
Strawberry festival and promenade at
| DarIng's hall, on Friday evening, July
! lst
Daniel Skinner of Barton Landing is
| helping care for Daniel Lawrence, who is
/ i'll Mr. L Is slowly recovering
The telephone poles are set between
| Craftsbury and Irasburgh, and it is ex-
| pected that the wire viii soon be strung.
/ Mr.. Brown of Montpelier is expected here
/ this week TO put the work forward.
Mrs. Briggs Of Newport Center Is Wis
/ iting at J. B. Darling \. P. Dow
/ has q daughter visiting her from Windsor.
/ Ed. Hamilton, from the West. Is at
! Judge Darling s.-Clara P Vance is home
/ from Montpelier on a vacation Daisy
! Darling, Edie Frasier and Aggie Chafey
/ are home from Montpelier Seminary.
] We Iatey received a letter from S c.
/ Wilcox of Humpback, Neb., in which he
stated that himself and family were We'll.
Mr. Wilcox owns 1920 acres of land, To-
] Gated between and near two railroads.
| He keeps SO head of cattle and horses
and lots of hogs, and has capacity on
/ his farm for keeping many times that
number. Stock is selling well; Mr.. ".
| puts $50 acres in crops. The small grains
| are looking finely and rye and wheat are
| headed out. Mr.. Wilcox Is evidently
| doing well and getting rich. When he
went there he pushed back, thirty or
| forty miles into the new country, but
/ the world has moved in around him and
/ he Is well located. Speaking of the 50
/ called billiards, he says every storm Is
/ called blizzard, but that the climate is
/ agreeable, and that there are very few
| severe storms VIM Findly who went
/ from Glover recently, has bought good
place near by and appears to be doing
| we'll He is made up Of that kind Of
1 stuff that succeeds
1 East Albany
There will be q musical convention
at East Albany, Tuesday and Wednes-